Call for committee volunteers

The Ontario Chapter of HIMSS Board is an all-volunteer board and we want you! You can volunteer to work with the HIMSS board on a monthly basis as a committee member, or volunteer to work on a particular event during the year, it’s up to you and your schedule. We have opportunities that allow you to be flexible with your time commitment, as well as opportunities for those interested in more involvement and greater time commitments.

Bring your expertise in HIT and join us. The Ontario Chapter of HIMSS is looking for volunteers interested in joining the following Board Committees:

The Education and Events Committee is responsible for developing and implementing plans for annual education and networking opportunities that will have a value to our members and the wider healthcare community. Each year, a relevant Ontario educational theme is selected and the committee works diligently to find the best speakers available for each of our educational sessions that draw upon that year-long theme. They have to know what topics are pertinent to our participants, and they need to work to establish connections in the industry to pull the best talent from across the country to educate our members on those topics.

If you like making connections and staying abreast of current developments, then this committee may be for you. This committee requires volunteer participation throughout the year and also on an event-specific basis.

(Time commitment 4-6 hours per month, 8-16 hours two months leading up to event)

The Communications Committee is responsible for engaging with our membership community and industry stakeholders across Ontario. This includes employing effective use of social media, web sites, blogs and email communications to our membership and across the industry. It involves a little bit of social media experience along with the literary capabilities in order to create content and craft regular communications.

Partnerships with Healthcare industry associations and working groups in order to improve outcomes through the effective use of HIT is core to our chapter mandate. The Partnerships and Membership Committee works identify opportunities for collaboration and engages with industry stakeholders on key topics, events and roundtables across Ontario. As well, the committee works to grow our membership base so that as many people as possible can take advantage of the opportunities that membership in our chapter presents. This includes both individual and vendor membership and participation in chapter activities throughout the year.

If you like working with people and furthering the cause of the Ontario Chapter of HIMSS, then this committee may be for you.

(Time commitment 6-12 hours per month)

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact toddmaccallum@gmail.com